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1936 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1936 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Joan Hartigan
Runner-upAustralia Nancye Wynne
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw24
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1935 · Australian Championships · 1937 →

Joan Hartigan defeated Nancye Wynne 6–4, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Joan Hartigan is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Thelma Coyne (semifinals)
  2. Australia Joan Hartigan (champion)
  3. Australia Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Dorothy Stevenson (second round)
  5. Australia May Blick (semifinals)
  6. Australia Nancye Wynne (finalist)
  7. Australia Gwen Griffiths (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6
7 Australia Gwen Griffiths 1 4
2 Australia Joan Hartigan 7 6
5 Australia May Blick 5 3
5 Australia May Blick 5 6 6
Australia Joan Walters 7 1 1
2 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6
6 Australia Nancye Wynne 4 4
6 Australia Nancye Wynne 3 6 6
3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 3 4
6 Australia Nancye Wynne 1 7 7
1 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 5 5
1 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 8
8 Australia May Hardcastle 2 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 9
Australia Jean Wilson 2 7 2 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6
Australia Kath Woodward 6 6 Australia Kath Woodward 1 4
Australia Betty Ward 2 3 2 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6
7 Australia Gwen Griffiths 6 6 7 Australia Gwen Griffiths 1 4
Australia Edna Collison 1 2 7 Australia Gwen Griffiths 6 4 6
Australia Truda Cox 6 6 Australia Truda Cox 3 6 3
Australia Yutha Thiemeyer 3 3 2 Australia Joan Hartigan 7 6
5 Australia May Blick 5 3
5 Australia May Blick 10 7
Australia Birdie Bond 8 5
5 Australia May Blick 5 6 6
Australia Joan Walters 7 1 1
Australia Joan Walters 6 7
4 Australia Dot Stevenson 4 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Australia Nancye Wynne 6 6
Australia Pearl Stern 0 1 6 Australia Nancye Wynne 6 4 7
Australia Dorothy Weston 6 6 Australia Dorothy Weston 0 6 5
Australia Ruby Skinner 2 2 6 Australia Nancye Wynne 3 6 6
3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 6 3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 3 4
Australia Edie Niemeyer 4 0 3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 6
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 2 3
Australia Molly Carter 0 1 6 Australia Nancye Wynne 1 7 7
1 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 5 5
1 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 6
Australia Gwen Stevenson 1 2
1 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 8
8 Australia May Hardcastle 2 6
8 Australia May Hardcastle 7 6
Australia Sadie Berryman 5 4

See also

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References

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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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  • [2] Source for seedings and the draw
  • [3] Source for the first-round results
  • [4] Source for the second-round results
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by